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ReadItToMe, for example, reads out incoming message notifications, including those from your default SMS app and other messaging apps.Īnother option is Out Loud. There are third-party apps in the Google Play Store that offer similar features. It also works in other apps, like your email client, web browser, or messaging apps, like WhatsApp. It won’t sound as refined as the Google Assistant, but this is a good alternative if you want your texts read aloud to you-especially if you have poor eyesight. The text you select turns blue and is read aloud to you. Tap any text on your screen that you want the text-to-speech transcriber to read to you. Tap this, and it brings up the “Select to Speak” playback options. For it to work effectively, you have to use an extra module in Google’s Android Accessibility Suite called “Select to Speak.” However, this feature requires that you use your hands, which makes it a poor option for situations like driving.īut people with poor eyesight might find text-to-speech useful. Google Assistant is useful, but Android has other built-in features you can use to read your texts aloud. When this feature is working, Google Assistant will read through your older text messages, one by one. If this is the case, you’ll have to use another app.

If the assistant says, “There aren’t any new messages,” or if Google Assistant crashes, this feature doesn’t work on your device.

To attempt to activate this feature, say, “OK/Hey, Google,” followed by, “Read my most recent messages.” On the Google consumer forums, a significant number of people have reported this feature either no longer works for them or causes the Google Assistant app to crash. Our tests confirmed the issue on a Samsung Galaxy S9 that runs Android 9 Pie, as well as an older Android 7 Nougat device.įeel free to give it a try on your device, though.